If you listen to the PWTorch january 25 podcast the two former WWE-writers, Andrew Goldstein and Court Bauer, tell story of how all the Royal Rumbles have been written/planned these past 10-15 years.

So here is the scoop.

Every year Shane Mcmahon and two writers from the creative team would get a hotel room in Stanford, order tons and tons of beer and sleazy food, lock themselves up in their hotel room over a weekend and just "hammer" out the Royal Rumble in detail.

What are your feelings on this? It seems so bizarre to me.

I've seen some great rumbles like 2005 that felt just like something a bunch of guys drinking beer would come up with.

But I've also seen crap like 2011 and 2012. It's not something three rugged men would would write while drinking booze for 2 days straight.

Every year Shane Mcmahon and two writers from the creative team would get a hotel room in Stanford, order tons and tons of beer and sleazy food, lock themselves up in their hotel room over a weekend and just "hammer" out the Royal Rumble in detail.

Re: Fmr.WWE-writer says Shane "wrote" all Royal Rumbles the past 15 years

Not surprising at all to me. Shane was always ahead of everyone backstage in real world perspective out of the wrestling bubble. He knew what's hot and was considered "cool" in every demo. Vince can only hope that this guy comes back to take his spot when the time is right because no one is more fitting or close to him as a reasonable businessman along with the wrestling knowledge from over 40 years of living the business every day. He covers every aspect.